Best Secondary schools in East of England

Top 20 by latest Ofsted graded judgements.

Summary

Outstanding: 20 Good: 0 Requires improvement: 0 Inadequate: 0
Earliest inspection
25 Jan 2024
Latest inspection
11 Sep 2024

These rankings use each school’s latest graded Ofsted inspection. Ungraded visits do not replace the most recent graded judgement.

  • 1.
    Parmiter's School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Watford • WD25 0UU

    Last inspected on 11 Sep 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 2.
    Southend High School for Girls
    Secondary • Academy converter • Southend-on-Sea • SS2 4UZ

    Last inspected on 9 Sep 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 3.
    The Broxbourne School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Broxbourne • EN10 7FU

    Last inspected on 9 Sep 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 4.
    Soham Village College
    Secondary • Academy converter • Ely • CB7 5AA

    Last inspected on 14 Jul 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 5.
    Southend High School for Boys
    Secondary • Academy converter • Southend-on-Sea • SS0 0RG

    Last inspected on 10 Jul 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 6.
    St Bede's Inter-Church School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Cambridge • CB1 3TD

    Last inspected on 1 Jul 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 7.
    Swavesey Village College
    Secondary • Academy converter • Cambridge • CB24 4RS

    Last inspected on 20 Jun 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 8.
    Jane Austen College
    Secondary • Free schools • Norwich • NR3 1DD

    Last inspected on 16 Jun 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 9.
    Saffron Walden County High School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Saffron Walden • CB11 4UH

    Last inspected on 13 May 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 10.
    St Clement Danes School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Rickmansworth • WD3 6EW

    Last inspected on 12 May 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 11.
    Harris Academy Chafford Hundred
    Secondary • Academy converter • Grays • RM16 6SA

    Last inspected on 8 May 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 12.
    Harris Academy Ockendon
    Secondary • Academy converter • South Ockendon • RM15 5AY

    Last inspected on 24 Apr 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 13.
    Presdales School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Ware • SG12 9NX

    Last inspected on 24 Apr 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 14.
    Watford Grammar School for Girls
    Secondary • Academy converter • Watford • WD18 0AE

    Last inspected on 24 Apr 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 15.
    Sandringham School
    Secondary • Academy converter • St Albans • AL4 9NX

    Last inspected on 21 Mar 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 16.
    Westcliff High School for Girls
    Secondary • Academy converter • Westcliff-on-Sea • SS0 0BS

    Last inspected on 19 Mar 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 17.
    Chelmsford County High School for Girls
    Secondary • Academy converter • Chelmsford • CM1 1RW

    Last inspected on 15 Feb 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 18.
    Dame Alice Owen's School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Potters Bar • EN6 2DU

    Last inspected on 29 Jan 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 19.
    Colchester County High School for Girls
    Secondary • Academy converter • Colchester • CO3 3US

    Last inspected on 28 Jan 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 20.
    Denbigh High School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Luton • LU3 1HE

    Last inspected on 25 Jan 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding